An Indian national has been arrested in Kalmunai by Sri Lankan police over alleged visa violations.
The 45 year old man has been accused of selling clothes in Mandirippu in Kalmunai, reports the Sri Lankan government's news site, News.lk.
He was arrested on Sunday and produced before Kalmunai's Magistrate's Court on Monday.
Earlier this month, police arrested a 31 year old Indian citizen in Nanu Oya in the Central province also on alleged visa violations.
In September, Sri Lankan police arrested seven Indian nationals for alleged visa and trade violations in Kalmunai in the Eastern province.
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